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Tintu Luka

Tintu Luka (born 26 April 1989) is an Indian track and field athlete, who predominantly competes in the middle-distance running events. Born in Valathode, Kerala, she is the national record holder in the women's 800 metres. Luka represented India at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. In addition to being the 2015 Asian Champion in the 800 meters, she has won a total of six medals at the Asian Athletics Championships. Luka also competes in sprinting events including 400 metres and the 4 × 400 metres relay, and was a part of the gold medal winning relay team at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships and the 2014 Asian Games. She is mentored by Indian Olympian P. T. Usha, and trains at the Usha School of Athletics, Koyilandy, Kerala. She was awarded Arjuna award, the country's second-highest sporting honour by Government of India in 2014. Early life and junior career Tintu Lukka was born in the small village of Valathode in Kannur district, Kerala, India. Her parents are Lukka and Lissy, a statelevel long jumper. She has a sister named Angel Lukka. Luka did her schooling from St. Thomas High School, Karikkottakary. In 2001, Luka joined the PT Usha School of Athletics at Koyilandy, and started training under the guidance of her coach P T Usha. In 2008, she baged her first international medal in form of a silver at the Junior Asian Athletics Championships Performance at international level Lukka as 277 in 2017 In 2008, Luka won a silver medal in the 800-metre race at the Asian Junior Athletics Championship in Jakarta. At 2010 Commonwealth Games Luka finished in sixth place in the women's 800m with a timing of 2:01.25s. PT Usha responded to this performance, saying that Tintu Luka had not been exposed to such a large crowd before and that the crowd's applause and cheering could have made her lose concentration and run faster without prior planning.